Check this out at Hardywood tonight Thursday May 2nd from 6 – 9pm. Take a peak through Lucinda Scala Quinn’s Mad Hungry Cravings cookbook over at Amazon here then pickup a signed copy tonight.
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Devils Backbone Bringing Basecamp & Outpost Down To Sedona
Devils Backbone is bringing several beers from their Basecamp and Outpost locations for a tap takevoer at Sedona Taphouse tomorrow Tuesday April 30th starting at 5pm. Owner Steve Crandall and head brewer Jason Oliver as well as several DB reps will be in the house to talk about the beers.
Here is what you can expect to find flowing from Sedona’s taps tomorrow:
Vienna Lager
Eight Point IPA
Schwartz Bier
Congo Belgian Pale Ale
Dark Abby
Reilly’s Red
Wood-aged Kilt Flasher
Ramsey’s Irish Nitro Stout
Beggars & Thieves (CBC collaboration) – German rye lager
Sir Thomas Moore ESB
Vintage Azrael
Striped Bass Pale Ale Pin
Maibock
Check out the Facebook event for more information.
Are You Coming To Hardywood Saturday For My Birthday & Bourbon Cru Release?
Yes, a bit of shameless promotion on my part. My birthday on Saturday April 27th just happens to be the same date of Hardywood’s Bourbon Cru release for 2013. Coincidence? I think not. I’m pretty awesome if I say so myself. I’m happy to share my date with such an awesome beer.
But before we get to Saturday, we get to have some fun. Tonight Thursday April 25th, Hardywood hosts the Twilight 4 Miler. Don’t worry if you didn’t sign up for the run/walk; you can still participate in the block party. In honor of the run, Hardywood will be tapping their Twilight Weiss, a red hued Bavarian style Hefeweizen.
Once you have tried the Twilight Weiss, you are going to want to come back Friday afternoon April 26th at 4pm as Hardywood taps a pin created by yours truly for Firkin Friday. In honor of my first homebrew back in 2009, I chose to use Hardywood Twilight Weiss adding mango, sage (from my own garden), and pink peppercorns. I also hope to have a matching Randall for the evening as well.
This brings us full circle back to the main event on Saturday. Get the bottles, Richmond! Here is what I can tell you about Bourbon Cru 2013. I love it so much more than I did last year. While I liked last year’s Cru, there were times I felt overwhelmed by the bourbon in that I could not taste the underlying Quad. 2013 Cru harmonizes both bourbon and quad flavors giving the best of both worlds. I really hope you enjoy it as much as I do.
Add in alternating music sets from Black Girls and The Trillions starting at 5pm and you really have a party on your hands. Plus don’t forget the food from Boka Tako, Super Fresh Carts, Monique Crepes, Estes Barbecue, and my favorite Pizza Tonight.
Oh and if I can find the time. there may be cake.
Starr Hill Grateful Pale Ale Makes Richmond Debut Tonight at The Camel
Seeing as music and Starr Hill go hand in hand, it only makes sense that they would choose The Camel for the Richmond debut of their new summer seasonal, Grateful Pale Ale, tonight April 24th at at 8pm.
Grateful Pale Ale creates a fresh spin on the American Pale Ale tradition. A strong citrusy, resinous aroma from the hops leads into a light body with subtle malt flavor. Grateful is a sessionable brew at 4.7% abv.
Don’t worry if pale ales are not your thing. The Camel will have plenty of other Starr Hill beers including:
Grateful Pale Ale
Bourbon Barrel Cryptical Imperial Stout
Starr Saison
Little Red RooStarr Coffee Cream Stout
Northern Lights IPA
Double Platinum Imperial IPA
So head on out and try this new beer and enjoy music provided by Love Canon. Check out the Facebook event for more information.
Tale of Two Blue Moutain Beer Dinners
As I lead up to celebrating two years on the blog, I found two Blue Mountain beer dinners going happening this week for you to check out.
Tuesday April 23rd — 6:30PM UPDATE: Dinner to be rescheduled to later date.
Kona Grill in Short Pump will host the first Blue Mountain beer dinner for this week.
MENU
Mini fried potstickers & mini avocado egg rolls served cocktail style
Steel Wheels ESB
Sunshine sushi roll
Kolsch
Oriental salad
Full Nelson Pale Ale
Caribbean jerk chicken
Local Species
Mini chocolate brownie with vanilla ice cream
Dark Hollow
The cost for this dinner is $45/person plus tax and gratuity. Space is limited and reservation are required. Call (804) 381-4916 to reserve your spot.
11221 W Broad St
Glen Allen, VA 23060-5817
Friday April 26th — 7PM
Head to TJ’s at the Jefferson Friday as owner and head brewer Taylor Smack as he leads your through a dinner of five Blue Mountain beers paired with Chef Patrick Ehemann food.
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Welcome Beer & Bites
Berkshire Lomo wrapped Compressed Apples & Mini Banh Mi Dog Bites
UberPils, Imperial Pilsner
Sweet Potato Agnolotti with Wilted Baby Bok Choy, Caramelized Cipollini Butter
Hibernator Dopplebock
“Chicken and Waffles”
Double Cooked Chicken Thighs, Potato Waffles, Whipped Lardo, Honey Gel & Encapsulated Hot Sauce
Full Nelson Virginia Pale Ale
Dueling Day Boat Scallops
Hazelnut Butter Crusted Scallop, Roasted Endive Tarts & Butter Poached Scallop, Cauliflower Mousse, Fines Herbs
Local Species, Bourbon Barrel Aged Belgian Pale with American Hops
Bailey’s Chocolate Terrine
Mint Chip Ice Cream, Smoked Caramel, Raspberry Marmalade
Chocolate Coffee Dark Hollow, Imperial Stout
The cost for the dinner is $50/person plus tax and gratuity. Call TJ’s at (804) 649-4672 or email jonathan.kibiloski@jeffersonhotel.com for more information or reservations.
TJ’s at the Jefferson
101 W. Franklin St.
Richmond, VA 23220
(804) 649-4672
Drink Virginia Beer Around Carytown Friday And Taste The Local
Better yet get a group together and make your own pub crawl. All leading up to Sunday’s Carytown Craft Beer Festival. 
Three Hardywood Collaboration Pins At Capital Ale House Midlothian Friday
Credit: Capital Ale House
Head over to Capital Ale House Midlothian Friday April 12th starting at 7pm as they tap three specially made pins of Hardywood beers. Choosing anything their taste buds desired and having their choice of any Hardywood beer to use as the base, the gang at Cap Ale created the following three pins:
- Tripel — Fuggles and Kent Goldings hops smoked with wood chips from barrel once containing Hardywood’s Bourbon Cru — Matt Simmons
- Tripel — local raw honey, dried tart cherries and Oloroso Sherry barrel chips — Chris Holder
- Singel — blood orange peel, fresh ginger, and a touch of organic honey — Rachel and Amy DuFour,
Hardywood’s Patrick and Eric will also be on hand for the evening. So go try these one of a kind beers along with more Hardywood Park beers. Cap Ale will also have some giveaways that evening as well. Check out the Facebook event for more information.
13831 Village Place Dr.
Midlothian, VA 23113
Wolf Hills Tax Day Takeover At Station 2
Monday April 15th should be an interesting night at Station 2. Three Wolf Hill beers never tapped in Richmond before plus head brewer Drake Scott will be on hand for the evening.
Check out the Facebook event for more information.
Carytown Craft Beer Festival This Sunday
Spring has arrived just in time for the inaugural Carytown Craft Beer Festival this Sunday April 14th from noon to 6pm. Tickets are $15/$20 (in advance/at gate) and include a souvenir pint glass (while supplies last) and unlimited sampling of Virginia craft beer. Here are the beers they will be tapping along with what will be Smartmouth Brewing’s Richmond debut:
Hardywood – Richmond, VA COTU (Center of the Universe) – Ashland, VA
Singel – ABV 6.1% Ray Rays Pale Ale- ABV 5.2%
Quadruple Ale- ABV 10.2% Main Street Alt Ale- ABV 5%
Devils Backbone – Lexington, VA Bold Rock Cidery – Nellysford, VA
Schwartz Bier Black Lager- ABV 5.2% Virginia Draft Cider – ABV 4.9%
Congo Pale Ale – ABV 6.85%
Legend – Richmond, VA Starr Hill – Crozet, VA
Guardian Dog Dopplebock- ABV 8% Starr Saison – 6%
Legend Hopfest Pale Ale- ABV 6.5% Little Red Roostarr Coffee Cream Stout- ABV 5.8%
Double Platinum IPA*- ABV 8.6%
Three Brothers – Harrisonburg, VA O’Connor – Norfolk, VA
Admiral Double IPA- ABV 8.4% El Guapo IPA- ABV 7%
Coffee Breath Brown Ale- ABV 3.8% Great Dismal Black IPA- ABV 7.5%
Elementary Porter* – ABV 7%
Apocalypse Ale Works – Lynchburg, VA Roanoke Railhouse – Roanoke, VA
Hopocalypse Imperial Red Ale-ABV 8% Switch Monkey Belgian Pale- ABV 6.5%
Lustful Maiden Belgian Double- ABV 7.5% Track 1 Amber Lager- ABV 5.6%
Chocolate Stout* – ABV 6%
Midnight – Goochland, VA Smartmouth – Norfolk, VA RVA DEBUT!
Rockville Red Ale – ABV 5% Alter Ego Saison-ABV 5.3%
Not My Job Brown Ale – ABV 5% Rule G IPA- ABV 6.6%
New Beginning Kolsch* – ABV 5%
Extra Billy’s – Midlothian, VA
Citra Ass Down IPA
Secret Sauce IPA
* = back up beers in case others run out.
Lickinghole Creek – Goochland, VA
Information and a preview of what is coming up in the next couple months.
Food vendors offering small plates for $5-8 include:
Mezzanine
Nacho Mamas
Amour Wine Bistro
Ginger Thai Taste
Carytown Burger & Fries
Purchase tickets online here or check places to pick up in person here.
Carytown Cupcakes Celebrates Craft Beer With Hardywood & Dogfish Head
Clockwise: Chocolate Coffee Stout, Bourbon Stout, Chocolate Heat, Vegan Raspberry Stout & Tweason’Ale Strawberry (Original Photos Carytown Cupcakes)
Leading up to next Sunday’s Carytown Craft Beer Festival, Carytown Cupcakes will be featuring craft beer flavors from April 8 – 14th. I have enjoyed many of their cupcakes in the past but especially their vegan flavors. It is no surprise to see Hardywood featured so prominently. Gluten-free Richmonders will be pleased by the use of Dogfish Head’s Tweason Ale.
Craft Beer Flavor Menu
Chocolate Coffee Stout: Hardywood Sidomo Coffee Stout-Infused Chocolate Cupcake With Kahlua Buttercream
Bourbon Stout: Hardywood Bourbon Sidomo-Infused Vanilla Cupcake With Bourbon Buttercream
Chocolate Heat: Hardywood Chocolate Heat-Infused Chocolate Cupcake With Spicy Ganache Icing
Raspberry Stout: Vegan Hardywood Raspberry Stout-Infused Raspberry Cupcake With Reduced Raspberry Stout-Raspberry Frosting
Tweason’Ale Strawberry: Gluten-Free Dogfish Head Tweason’Ale-Infused Strawberry Cupcake With Strawberry Buttercream
Carytown Cupcakes
3111 W Cary St
Richmond, VA 23221
355-CAKE (2253)
Richmond Beermeister 